show me your clarks!

[trevorplease]

can anyone advise what these are called or where to cop?

[ac_slater]

I wear a size 10 in Vans, would y'all say I should get a 9 or an 8.5 in DBs?

9

[aaronxxx]

I wear a size 10 in Vans, would y'all say I should get a 9 or an 8.5 in DBs?

i wear an 8.5 in wallabees and a 10 in vans. if you can, get fitted in person. clarks sizing is real weird.

[Hakizi]

Thanks guys, I'll try to get fitted and then order them online for way cheaper. Can't beat Amazon!

[andyy]

[Hakizi]

So I went with an 8.5, as my heel slips out of the 9. However, the 8.5 feels a tad tight. Am I going to regret this, or will it loosen up as it stretches/breaks in?

[ac_slater]

Depends where the tightness is located but generally yes they will loosen up.

With leather shoes like this you are usually better off getting them as tight as possible since leather can stretch. Mine were almost painful when I tried them on but I worked through it.

Day 1 = discomfort

Day 3 = minor irritation

Day 20 = barely noticeable

Day 30 = perfect fit

[x2br00tal4ux]

Depends where the tightness is located but generally yes they will loosen up.

With leather shoes like this you are usually better off getting them as tight as possible since leather can stretch. Mine were almost painful when I tried them on but I worked through it.

Day 1 = discomfort

Day 3 = minor irritation

Day 20 = barely noticeable

Day 30 = perfect fit

I disagree with this. Leather shoes do form and stretch; to an extent. However, they should never be even close to causing you pain. If your feet hurt in them, they're too small.

Sounds like you should size down though.

[ac_slater]

By discomfort I didn't mean excrutiating pain. Probably should have clarified. It shouldn't actually be hurting your feet. There's a difference between "ouch my toes are in literal pain" and "It's pretty tight and I can feel the shoe squeezing lightly."

If it actually hurts, then hell yeah it's too tight. Size up.

[Dioxic]

Shameless plug, but I've got some unworn Ronnie Fieg X Davidz Clarks if anybodies interested check out the link in my signature.

[Vampyrvargfesten]

damnnnnnnnnnn these are dope

http://www.oipolloi.com/clarks-originals-pembridge-natural-leather

[Fycus]

I can see those as being pretty dope in a fit but they look like orthopedics with a crepe sole

[seanfromiran]

i would be feelin those new oipolloi joints with tonal stitching.

[aaronxxx]

yeah maybe in six months they'd look good

[Lt smash]

Red Oak DBs? Yay? Nay?

[jetpackbrontosaurus]

Where in socal did you get this resoled at?

the threads that keep the leather and sole together are starting to come apart

[danko]

Red Oak DBs? Yay? Nay?

since those are mine, yay!

[trevorplease]

where to purchase soles like these? is it a certain brand?

[Fycus]

ask a cobbler for vibram christy

[marfarn]

How do you guys go about waterproofing your leather DB's?

I hate getting prune toes every time it rains....

[sean_]

i took an old pair of plaintoes in to get resoled today and the guy in the shop said there was no way to do it, that once the crepe has dried out it can't be replaced and they're 'dead'. this is a fairly well regarded place in town but i'm pretty god damn sure that people have had them fixed up from worse condition than these are in. anybody know anywhere specific that deals with this kind of thing that might take a look at them? they're just so cool i can't really let them go

[ac_slater]

You sure you asked for a full resole or did he think you wanted them to repair the sole?

For a resole your literally remove the entire (crepe) sole. It shouldn't matter what condition the crepe is in.

[sean_]

yeah, that's what i thought. i tried to explain that and the guy just kinda brushed it off with a "no way to do it". i'm gonna look around here for a second opinion i guess

[3y3scream]

anyone into the weaver boot?

[hndlz]

what suede protector works best for you guys ?

need something for these wallabees

Edited October 15, 2012 by hndlz

[brian.]

where would I find something similar to these? are these red oaks?

[aaronxxx]

i'd love to see a pair of those natural ones in six months

[shoreman1782]

[guitarpkr76]

I can't remember how long I've had these. It's about time for some new ones.

Edited November 5, 2012 by guitarpkr76

[Kemosabe]

got some Wallabee Lites but were too big. for sale now--size US12

FS thread

Edited November 5, 2012 by Kemosabe